Rudley, Amy E.

Partner

Phone: 609-572-7408

Fax: 609-572-7409

Email: arudley@cooperlevenson.com

Location: Atlantic City, NJ

Overview

Amy E. Rudley is a Partner in Cooper Levenson’s Atlantic City office, focusing on employment law, hospitality and casino law, and defense litigation, including civil rights and premises liability matters.

She manages all phases of litigation, from inception and discovery through trial, post-trial motions, and appeals. In addition, Amy advises clients on day-to-day employment practices, drafting employee handbooks, and preparing employment contracts and agreements.

Amy also conducts seminars, training sessions, and workplace investigations addressing allegations of discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. She provides guidance to municipal and governmental clients on employment obligations and ensures compliance with federal and state employment laws.

Education

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Rutgers University School of Law – Camden
Bachelor of Science, University of Delaware

Bar Admissions

State of New Jersey
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court

Practice Highlights:

Amy has counseled New Jersey and Pennsylvania businesses and governmental entities for more than 17 years, helping them tackle legal issues in a preventative manner, addressing employee situations as they arise, defending litigation, and conducting preventative training sessions for employees and management.

Prior to her practice, Amy served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable John Tomasello, then Presiding Criminal Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey for Vicinage XV. During law school, she was a member of the Rutgers Civil Practice Clinic, was the Managing Editor for the competitive Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion, interned for the Honorable Martin A. Herman, J.S.C., and clerked for a private law firm.

Awards and Recognitions

Named to the New Jersey Super Lawyers, Rising Star list for 7 consecutive years (2013 – 2019)*
“Top 40 Under 40” Recognition by the Atlantic City Jaycees and Atlantic City Weekly. 2011
“Top 20 Under 40” Recognition by SJ Biz Magazine, 2015
Person of the Year Honoree by Jersey Man/Philly Man Magazine, 2018

*No aspect of this award from Super Lawyers has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or the American Bar Association. To view a description of the standard or methodology used by Super Lawyers, click here.

Community

Board Member on the Pitman Education Foundation, 2010-2024
Inaugural Attorney Coach for Pitman High School’s Mock Trial Team
Councilperson for the Borough of Pitman, 2016 – 2021
Borough of Pitman, Director of Public Safety 2016-2019
Borough of Pitman, Director of Public Events 2020
Borough of Pitman, Director of Public Property 2021
Southern New Jersey Development Council
Founding Member of Cooper Levenson, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Founding Member and Originator of Cooper Levenson Women’s Committee
CL Scholarship Committee, 2023 – Present

Professional Associations

New Jersey State Bar Association
Gloucester County Bar Association
- Bar Trustee 2023-2024
- President Elect 2024-2025
Atlantic County Bar Association
Vincent S. Haneman Inn of Court (2006 through 2018)

Articles

“Minimum Wage Increase May Adversely Affect Restaurant Employers: What New Jersey Employers Need to Know”

“Facts About Sexual Harassment May Surprise You,” Women of Gloucester County Magazine

“Gripe Sites: Your Employees & Their Social Networks,” Global Gaming Business HR, 2010

“At Will Employment: Know Your Rights,” Women of Gloucester County Magazine

“Employer Access to Personal Emails: Do They Have the Right,” Women of Gloucester County Magazine

“Structuring (or Restructuring) Your Small Business,” Women of Gloucester County Magazine

Seminars

“Your Employees and Their Issues,” October 21, 2022, Zoom Platform, NJCPA Society
“Mandatory Vaccines,” December 15, 2021, Zoom Platform, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ

“Cannabis in the Workplace,” April 21, 2021, Zoom Platform, Cape May County Chamber of Commerce

“What Employers Need to Know: LGBTQ Employees and Workplace Discrimination,” January 13, 2021, Zoom Platform, Cape May County Chamber of Commerce

“Getting Back to Business Following COVID-19: Employer FAQs,” July 9, 2020, Zoom Platform, NJCPA

“Vacation and Resort Torts,” August 9, 2019, Atlantic City, New Jersey State Bar Association

“Running and Winning Workshop,” May 20, 2019, Pennsauken High School, League of Women Voters of Camden County

“Benefits and Risks of Employee Handbooks and Your Options,“ March 14, 2019, Manahawkin, Marine Trades Association of New Jersey

“New Jersey Paid Sick Leave,” December 14, 2018, Cape May Court House, Cape May County Chamber of Commerce

“Bridging the Gap Between C-Suite Executives and Young Professionals,” January 9, 2018, Deptford, Southern New Jersey Development Counsel

“Effectively Managing Employees Who Are Experiencing Crisis,” May 10, 2017, Galloway, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ

“Equal Employment Laws: Title VII, ADEA, GINA, EPA, PDA, and More,” April 10, 2017, Cherry Hill, New Jersey Business Institute

“Equal Employment Laws: Title VII, ADEA, GINA, EPA, PDA, and More,” April 5, 2017, Atlantic City, New Jersey Business Institute

“Marital Status Means More Than Single, Married or Divorced: The recent New Jersey Supreme Court case of Smith v. Millville Rescue Squad,” October 18, 2016, Linwood, NJCPA

“Social Media: Legal Pitfalls for Employers,” September 9, 2015, Somers Point, New Jersey, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ

“Social Media and the NLRB,” October 2014, Somers Point, NJCPA

“Retaining Expert Witnesses to Support Employment Law Claims,” April 30, 2014, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, New Jersey Business Institute

“Healthcare Reform: What an Employer Needs to Know.” April 10, 2014, Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Marsh McLennan

“SAFE Act & Other NJ Leaves,” February 19, 2014, Galloway, New Jersey, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ

“FMLA & FLSA,” May 15, 2013, Somers Point, New Jersey, Southern Shore Human Resource Management Association of NJ

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Rudley, Amy E.

Partner

Phone: 609-572-7408

Fax: 609-572-7409

Email: arudley@cooperlevenson.com

Location: Atlantic City, NJ

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